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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brought to life by Meryl Streep and a full cast, this beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect."*
Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spider web tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express...
Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spider web tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express...
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 5
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 24
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Piggie really likes slop. She likes it so much, she wants Gerald to try some! But can Gerald find the courage to do it? Or will the smell alone be too much to handle?"--
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 22
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet, so Gerald must be patient.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 13
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Piggie discovers that she and Gerald are in a book and she can make the reader say a funny word out loud, Gerald is tickled pink, but they being to wonder what will happen when the story is over.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 23
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gerald is tired and cranky and wants to take a nap, but Piggie is not helping.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 6
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their porcine wonder, Mercy, are off to the Bijou Drive-In. What will happen when the Lincoln Sisters, Frank, Stella, and a gaggle of familiar characters get the same idea for a night out? With the tempting scent of hot buttered popcorn wafting through the air, everyone's favorite pig leads the way in this hilarious romp featuring movies, mayhem, and Mercy!" -- p. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 1
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While Piggie is determined to fly, Elephant is skeptical, but when Piggie gets a little help from others, amazing things happen.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 8
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gerald the elephant tries to tell Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business, but Piggie just wants to have fun.
16) Olivia
Author
Series
Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
Author
Series
No more-- (Bernette Ford) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Piggy can not come out to play because he is using the potty, Ducky decides it is time for him to learn to use the potty, too.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 11
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald the elephant that she is going, sending him into a panic.
Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stink Moody, friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist attractions in Virginia as they try to give away 101 guinea pigs rescued from a laboratory, although Stink is very reluctant to give away his favorite, Astro.
20) Olivia the spy
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Olivia has always stood out, and now she must try to blend in.
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